Doctor Robert

For the musician, see Bruce Robert Howard.

"Doctor Robert"
Song by The Beatles from the album Revolver
Released	5 August 1966
Recorded	17 and 19 April 1966 EMI Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	2:15
Label	Parlophone
Writer	Lennon/McCartney
Producer	George Martin
Revolver track listing
14 tracks Side one "Taxman" "Eleanor Rigby" "I'm Only Sleeping" "Love You To" "Here, There and Everywhere" "Yellow Submarine" "She Said She Said" Side two "Good Day Sunshine" "And Your Bird Can Sing" "For No One" "Doctor Robert" "I Want to Tell You" "Got to Get You into My Life" "Tomorrow Never Knows"

"Doctor Robert"
Song by The Beatles from the album Yesterday...and Today
Released	20 June 1966
Recorded	17 and 19 April 1966 EMI Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	2:14
Label	Capitol
Writer	Lennon/McCartney
Producer	George Martin

"Doctor Robert" is a song by The Beatles released on the album Revolver in the United Kingdom and on Yesterday and Today in the United States. The song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney^[1]. It was recorded in 7 takes on 17 April 1966 with vocals overdubbed 19 April.^[2] Lennon said that he was Doctor Robert: "I was the one who carried all the pills on tour ... in the early days".^[3]

Personnel

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• John Lennon - double-tracked vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonium
• Paul McCartney - bass guitar, backing/harmony vocal
• George Harrison - double-tracked lead guitar, maracas, backing vocal
• Ringo Starr - drums

Notes

1. ^ Miles 1997, p. 290.
2. ^ Lewisohn 1988, p. 75.
3. ^ Sheff 2000, p. 180.

References

• Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6. 
• Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1. 
• Sheff, David (2000). All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4. 

External links

• Alan W. Pollack's Notes on "Doctor Robert"